Minto Gun Club - Benchrest Shooting Rules
The Minto Benchrest Shooting Rules for 2013 are attached to the shooting schedule. I have separated them from the schedule and posted them here so that they will be a ready reference for all shooters who will be shooting in Minto in 2013.
You are strongly encouraged to read them and to communicate with the shooting committee if you wish to discuss any changes. Rules are made first of all for safety, secondly for fairness, and lastly to encourage and promote the shooting sports.
1. A Range Officer (RO) will appointed for each match.
2. Firearms must always be pointed in a safe direction with the bolt (action) open when not on the firing line.
3. All shoots start at 10:00 am sharp.
4. Only .22 LR are allowed on silhouettes or flippers.
5. Any physically challenged shooter who cannot shoot standing will be allowed to sit at the firing line and free hold the firearm to shoot their target. Permission to do so must be granted prior to commencement of shooting. If the shooter cannot free hold the firearm from a sitting position, he/she may be granted permission to rest their elbows on the table if necessary.
6. Sighting in/Sighter targets:
(1) Anyone wishing to sight in before the shoot should be there early.
(2) If anyone is waiting to sight in, 5 minutes maximum will be permitted per shooter. When there are a large number of shooters, shots on sighter targets may be limited.
(3) On Benchrest targets that have no sighter target, 2 extra shots will be allowed as sighters.
7. Each relay will be timed allowing one minute per scoring shot (a ten shot scoring target - 10 minutes including sighters). The range officer will start each relay when all shooters signify that they are ready. As the time limit approaches, he will give warnings such as "5 minutes left", "3 minutes left", "1 minute left". All shooting will cease when the range officer calls "cease fire" whether all shots have been fired or not.
8. .22 Caliber shoots:
(1) There will be two classes of .22 caliber shoots - sporter and open
(2) Open class will be any rifle, any sights, any ammo
(3) Sporter class will be restricted to mid-priced rifles with any action except Martini. Rifles made by Anschuetz, Walther, Volquartsen, Kimber, Cooper and Sako and other similar expensive makes are not elligible. No target rifles are allowed. The cut-off price will be just above the CZ bolt action/Marlin lever action price. This is a difficult line to draw, so please bear with us. Match committee decisions will be final.
(4) Sporter class sights - scopes will be set at 9X maximum. Spotting scopes are recommended. Open or peep sights are not recommended but may be used. If all of a shooter's targets are shot with a peep sight, a 2% bonus will apply. If targets are shot with open sights, a 3% bonus will apply.
(5) Sporter class barrels - barrels will have a maximum muzzle diameter of .875", custom barrels are not allowed.
(6) More than one rifle may be used if they are of the same class. ( subject to change in 2013)
(7) To qualify for the .22 championships, you must have attended ( participated in) at least 8 shoots, at least one of which must be at 100 yards, and be a club member.
9. Centerfire shoots:
(1) There will be two classes of centerfire shoots - sporter and open
(2) Open Class will be any rifle, any sights, any ammo.
(3) Sporter class will be restricted to sporter or hunting rifles with a maximum muzzle diameter of .875 inches.
(4) There are no scope or ammo restrictions in Sporter class.
(5) More than one rifle my be used if they are of the same class. (subject to change in 2013)
(6) To qualify for the centerfire championships, you must have atended (participated in) at least 5 shoots, at least one of which must be at 200 yards, and be a club member.
10. Handgun Shoots:
(1) There will be two classes of handgun shoots - rimfire and centerfire.
(2) Open sights only will be permitted.
(3) One target will be shot for score in each class at each shoot. Practice targets will be fired prior to the official score targets. Shooters may choose to shoot either or both classes.
(4) To qualify for the handgun championships, you must have attended (participated in) at least 5 shoots and be a club member.
11. Scoring:
(1) Your daily score will be your total shots for the day with Xs being used to break ties. If ties still exist, a 3 shot shoot-off will determine the winner - scoring down.
(2) A silhouette and flipper hit/flip will be scored as 1 point.
(3) If you pay to shoot your score will count.
(4) If you fire extra shots at your target, the lowest scores will be counted.
(5) Your final annual score will be the average of your best 8 shoots for .22 Rimfire and your best 5 shoots for centerfire and handgun. Awards will be made at the Christmas Shoot.
(6) Scores for the Christmas shoot or funshoots will not be used in calculating averages for annual trophies or medals.
12. Shooting Rests:
(1) The front rest shall support the front of the rifle. The front sand bag may be suported on a pedestal which shall not co-act to restrain recoil or form a guide.
(2) Forearms or front stock attachments may not measure more than 3" wide and the rifle must be able to be lifted out of the front rest without resistance.
(3) The rear rest shall support the rear of the rifle. It shall be independent from the front rest and neither rest shall be attached to the bench or the rifle.
13. Changes or additions to rules: Any one wishing to make changes or additions to these rules must submit in writing the change they wish to make and their reason for doing so to one of the following shooting committee members:
Gerard J - gerry2@rogers.com - tel 459-4274
David C - jeje1@nb.sympatico.ca - tel 339-6910
Wayne K - wkennedy123@xplornet.com - tel 399-5400
Malcolm M - tel 327-3111
contact bertdevink@gmail.com if there are errors or omissions
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